India, Nov. 5 -- A Brisbane restaurant chef who refused to put pineapple on a pizza has lost his claim for unfair dismissal after Australia's Fair Work Commission ruled his application had been filed too late. Davide Tamburella, an Italian national who worked at La Costa Restaurant and Bar in Brisbane, had argued that adding pineapple was an insult to his culture. The restaurant's managing director, Elliot Ingram, said the dismissal was not about a single menu item.

The ruling, filed on Tuesday, means the commission did not examine whether the dismissal was lawful. Instead, it found that the application had been submitted outside the time limit.

What Happened At The Restaurant?

According to the commission's account, Tamburella was dism...